Yadgir: POCSO booking for govt school headmaster

Bengaluru, NT Bureau: On Thursday evening, January 11, the headmaster of Government High School Hanumegowda in Yadgir district, Karnataka, was charged under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act as per reports.

The FIR was filed based on a complaint lodged by the Deputy Director for Public Instruction (DDPI) of Yadgir district, Manjunath HT, leading to the immediate suspension of the accused headmaster.

The complaint detailed an inquiry conducted by a team, headed by the Block Education Officer (BEO) of Yadgir, following allegations from people and girl students of the Government High School of Anapur.

The report submitted to the DDPI revealed instances of the headmaster's misconduct towards girl students spanning over three years.

The DDPI has urged the police to register the case under the POCSO Act.